The Linden Lions will face off against the Buchanan Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Linden challenged Franklin on Thursday. Linden took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklin. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Millee Holguin and Olivia Fears did some serious damage despite the final result: Holguin scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Fears went 3-for-5 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Alonso, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Buchanan put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Mission College Prep.
Katelyn Baciagalupi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Buchanan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylynn Juarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. CeCe Simas also deserves some recognition as she stole her first stolen base of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Linden fell to 2-1. As for Buchanan, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
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